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VeriSign Posts Better-Than-Expected Results, Joins Charter Communications, Sensient Technologies, Comfort Systems And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Friday

Benzinga·04/25/2025 14:54:47
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U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Dow Jones index falling around 200 points on Friday.

Shares of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) rose sharply during Friday's session after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its FY25 sales guidance above estimates.

VeriSign posted quarterly earnings of $2.10 per share, beating market estimates of $2.09 per share. The company's quarterly sales came in at $402.30 million versus expectations of $400.44 million.

VeriSign shares jumped 8.3% to $273.58 on Friday.

Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.

  • SES AI Corporation (NYSE:SES) shares jumped 26% to $1.1003 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter EPS results and authorized a $30 million share repurchase program.
  • Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEP) gained 24% to $30.90. Shares of Cantor Equity Partners have surged 203% to $32.71 since Monday's open. The stock has skyrocketed this week amid announcing a merger with newly formed Bitcoin-focused firm Twenty One.
  • HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HONE) rose 16% to $11.65. Eastern Bankshares and HarborOne Bancorp entered into a merger agreement.
  • Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) gained 15.6% to $10.73.
  • Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) rose 11.2% to $8.56 following better-than-expected quarterly results.
  • Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) rose 9.6% to $367.44 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter sales results.
  • BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI) gained 9.2% to $3.1809.
  • Liberty Broadband Corporation (NASDAQ:LBRDA) gained 9% to $83.27.
  • Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE:EHC) rose 9% to $110.52 after Barclays raised its price target on the stock from $118 to $129.
  • NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR) rose 8% to $24.23.
  • Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) shares gained 6.9% to $85.67 as the company posted upbeat first-quarter results and raised its earnings forecast.
  • Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) gained 6.8% to $277.45.
  • Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE:SEM) climbed 6% to $17.59.
  • Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX) rose 5.8% to $398.38 following better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and a quarterly dividend increase by $0.05 per share.

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